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New Peyronie’s Treatment A new Peyronie’s treatment would be welcome news for the estimated 3 to 9 percent or more of men who suffer with Peyronie’s disease. Fortunately, such a possibility exists in the form of Xiaflex, a drug that has already been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for another condition. The potential [...]
If you want to help reduce your risk of prostate cancer, especially aggressive prostate cancer, then be sure to eat a high-fiber diet. That’s the basic message from a study recently published online in Prostate Cancer in which investigators evaluated the diets of more than 1,900 African American men and European American men and found [...]
If you have been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH) and you and your doctor are discussing treatment options, consider this: The most popular drugs prescribed for treatment of an enlarged prostate–a drug class called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors–have a safety warning noting they may increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer. The [...]
Provenge for Late Stage Prostate Cancer Provenge for late stage prostate cancer is one option available to men who have advanced or late stage prostate cancer. As the only immunotherapy currently available to treat prostate cancer, Provenge (sipuleucel-T) is an attractive possible treatment. However, one of the questions men typically ask is, “Does Provenge work for [...]
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common male health problem. Some men experience temporary ED, while others cope with the problem on a long-term basis. If you have erectile dysfunction, talk to your doctor about your treatment options, which may include penile implants. Penile implants are surgically inserted so that you can achieve an erection whenever [...]
After a diagnosis of prostate cancer, your first step toward treatment is to become an informed patient. Use the resources on Prostate.net to learn about your prostate cancer treatment options and then discuss them with your doctor. Your doctor might recommend that you undergo hormone therapy. This is also called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) or [...]
If you can manage to pronounce it, ask your doctor about prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), particularly if you are at a high risk for prostate cancer. If you have undergone a prostate exam, followed by a prostate biopsy, then “prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia” is one of the possible diagnoses your doctor may give you. In some [...]
Prostatitis is a condition in which the prostate gland becomes inflamed and swollen. This male health problem can cause uncomfortable symptoms like painful or difficult urination and pain in the groin and genitals. Some men also develop flu-like symptoms. There are several different types of prostatitis, along with a variety of possible causes, including bacterial [...]
What is Peyronies Disease? More and more men are wondering: What is Peyronies disease? One reason they are curious is a growing awareness that Peyronies disease is a cause of sexual health problems. Although it can be quite unsettling for men to experience sexual dysfunction and other sexual health issues, that doesn’t mean they aren’t [...]
The prostate is a delicate gland, and one that is prone to develop challenges such as inflammation or infection that can cause a variety of urinary tract symptoms and pain. In addition, the prostate has a key role in a man’s sexual health and erectile function. Add these factors together and you have some very [...]
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